GoFundMe page set up to support Adrien Costa’s amputation injury rehabilitation

A GoFundMe pagehas been set up by the Hagens Berman Axeon team to help with medical expenses for the team’s former rider Adrien Costa who was involved in a serious accident while climbing in California

The 20 year-old required an amputation of his right leg above the knee and the team are asking the cycling community to join their efforts by donating or sharing the link to the GoFundMe page.

The young American rider announced earlier this year that he would not be returning to the team for the 2018 season having taken a break from the sport last year, saying at the time that he wanted to take time to do other things that he had always been passionate about.

The message from the team is as follows:

On July 29, our friend and former teammate Adrien Costa was involved in a serious accident while climbing in Mono County, California. The incident occurred on the north ridge of Mount Conness, where Adrien was climbing at around 11,400 feet, near the base of the Conness Glacier. He was scrambling up a talus field to the base of the climbing route when a large rock, weighing around 4,000 pounds, gave way and pinned his leg against a boulder below.

Thanks to the efforts of two hikers who were nearby, the Mono County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue were able to locate Adrien, and after some difficulty launching their own helicopter due to heavy smoke in the area, they were able to free Adrien and evacuate him, with the help of a National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk that was close by on fire assignment.

When Adrien arrived at the Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno, he was in critical condition, but thanks to the hospital’s medical staff, and the quick thinking of the hikers who first reported his location, his life was saved. Tragically, they had no choice but to amputate his right leg above the knee.

Everyone at Hagens Berman Axeon is deeply saddened by the news and our thoughts and prayers are with Adrien’s family and friends at this difficult time. We have set up a GoFundMe Pageto help with medical expenses and are asking the cycling community to join our efforts. Any donations, or help you can offer in terms of sharing this link, would be greatly appreciated.